New York: NASA is facing rising concerns about the health of astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore, who have been held up on the International Space Station (ISS) for significantly longer than expected. What was supposed to be a short mission has transformed into a months-long stay, and the public is starting to be concerned about how being in space for so long is harming their health.
Williams and Wilmore were originally supposed to be back on Earth after just a week in space, but their return has been taking longer than expected for reasons NASA hasn’t fully presented an explanation for. They are spending months in space, and the delay has made people question how they are doing up there. Things got even more complicated when astronauts from SpaceX’s Crew-8 mission returned at the end of October.
After their long stay on ISS, they were immediately taken to the hospital for essential medical check-ups, with one of them spending the whole night there for additional treatment.
The reason for worrying right now is the NASA astronaut Sunita Williams. New photos from space show her looking much thinner than usual. She’s been in space for over 150 days, and although it is normal for astronauts to lose weight and muscle mass in space, her appearance has caused a lot of concern. People are worried about how being in space for so long is affecting her health.
NASA reassures that Williams and Willmore are receiving proper care, but considering they remain in space long after their scheduled return, it is challenging not to have concerns.
In response to all the questions and concerns, NASA immediately issued a statement to alleviate the worries of the public. They stated that all astronauts are carefully monitored and receive regular health check-ups while in space. A NASA spokesperson mentioned to Daily Mail, “All astronauts undergo routine medical checks and are in good health.” Although NASA is confident that the astronauts are doing fine, their elaborate stay in space is still making people anxious about how it is impacting their bodies.
